Short Take: House subcommittee to meet on e-commerce, privacy

The House Commerce subcommittee on telecommunications will hold a hearing
tomorrow on e-commerce and online privacy. The hearing will focus on data
privacy legislation, including the Data Privacy Act of 1998, which lays
out voluntary guidelines spammers should follow, such as providing an
accurate return email address. The bill also prohibits marketing any
personal medical information obtained through a
Net access provider.

20 July 19988:00 pm BST

The House Commerce subcommittee on telecommunications will hold a hearing
tomorrow on e-commerce and online privacy. The hearing will focus on data
privacy legislation, including the Data Privacy Act of 1998, which lays
out voluntary guidelines spammers should follow, such as providing an
accurate return email address. The bill also prohibits marketing any
personal medical information obtained through a
Net access provider.